$1,900
Goldston, Will. Exclusive Magical Secrets. [London, 1912]. Full red calf, gilt stamped. Marbled endsheets. Tipped-in frontispiece. All text neatly typewritten. Illustrations inked by hand. 4to. Spine chipping and soiling, chipping to binding. Internally clean and bright. Inscribed and signed on one free endpaper to Goldston by a member of the Magicians Club of London, Bimalakama Roy Chaudri of India. A curious and possibly handmade edition of this famous book. The title page includes the handwritten phrase “Personal Copy,” and the book appears to be an entirely handmade facsimile of the original “Locked Book” Goldston published. The book is substantially larger than other copies of Exclusive Magical Secrets, but the illustrations, gilt stamping, and format of each page are identical to those issued by Goldston.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-05-31
